"...the soundtrack to a migraine" according to Mrs. Bill Wood.
Otherwise... "Deep space gloomp and wind-tortured drone-silence from the duo of Bill Wood - sometimes member of Campbell Kneales Birchville Cat Motel orchestra and Jules Desmond. Huge lungs of void cut up with diamonds of percussion and lone metal tone in classic globe-gobbling style. " apparently...
The 1/3 Octave Band consists of Bill Wood and Jules Desmond. They have also been known to collaborate with others unfortunate enough to agree to do so.
The 1/3 Octave Band carves out aural sculptures from formless base slabs of sound consisting of field recordings, broken electronics, old guitars, radios - in fact, whatever comes to hand. The results have been described as "cinematic" and "moving with the aimless grandeur of space junk"
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The phenomenon is tunable in that the characteristic sounds and intensities of those sounds depend on the characteristics of the RF energy as delivered... Because the frequency of the sound heard is dependent on the pulse characteristics of the RF energy, it seems possible that this technology could be developed to the point where words could be transmitted to be heard like the spoken word, except that it could only be heard within a person..s head. In one experiment, communication of the words from one to ten using ..speech modulated.. microwave energy was successfully demonstrated. Microphones next to the person experiencing the voice could not pick up these sounds
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SUNKEN.- 'Eye Electric Organ, Brain Electric Nerve'. Deep in the swirling depths of the ocean a terrible yet wondrous beast stirs slow but sure amidst great forests of sea algae. Taking on the form of a pair of conjoined drown-ed sailors it sets forth upon the currents determined to loose its apocalyptic vision upon the earth via droning sea shanty and great humming hymn. Sunken is the duo of sunken sailors Stefan Neville (Pumice) and Antony Milton (Nether Dawn/A.M etc). Using a range of organs, sonar gear, live tapeloops, vocals and an unhealthy amount of submarine reverb they create a glorious droning pop noise. 'Eye Electric Organ, Brain Electric Nerve' follows on from their acclaimed self titled debut (also on PseudoArcana) and various compilation appearances. You can hear a sample from the album here. CD. NZ$20 (post incl) Visit www.pseudoarcana.com for details.
From Aotearoa Indymedia Saturday 27 Oct: 12 noon: Solidarity with national day of action. Gather at Midland Park for a march, ending with speakers and music in Civic Square.
Free all prisoners! Drop all charges! Repeal the Terrorism Suppression Act!
From SkirtedFUNDRAISING SHOW for those arrested in the swoop by the cops on October 15, under the hefty threat of terrorism. The state has targeted Tino Rangatiratanga, peace, and political activists. Currently 18 are in jail without bail, the 4 arrested inWellington have been sent to Auckland, 1000kms away, to have the trail heard with the others - away from friends, family, and whanau support. See the below links for relevant information.
October Saturday 27 :WGTN: HAPPY [cnr Tory & Vivian. FUNDRAISING SHOW for the arrested activists from Monday October 15. $10 or Koha entry, starts 9pm. Line up:- The Windups, mr sterile Assembly, Upper Hutt Posse, Te Kupu [video presentation], Julie Webb-Pullman [Kiwi-Journo who has just returned from Chiapas, Mexico], Ali Egoz [representitive from 128 Able Smith St]
The stoic stalwart instruments of old country (banjos and lapsteels) highjacked by Bill Wood (1/3 Octave Band) , Antony Milton (Nether Dawn/PseudoArcana etc) and the ornithological masses to create a music of the glorious sky in calm and in tempest...
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